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Travels into the Levant. 
Part L 
and then having travelled about an hour, and one half of it up hill, we went 
down into a very low place^ where there is a little Habitation, with feveral 
Gardens full of Fruit-trees, and a large Spring of excellent Water. There 
there is a little Church dedicated to St. Cofme and St. Damtan. Having afcen- 
ded a little, we went down by the very place w^herè the Earth opened and 
Ccuh, DatJwi fwallowed up Corah, Vatban and Ahiram-, becaufe they had mutinied againll 
and Abirm. Mofcs. 
Abont eleven of the clock, we came to a place where our Camels ftay'd for 
us, and having dined, and given fome Piaftres to the Monk who had ftew'd 
us every thing, for his pains, we fet out about noon, and followed the fame 
way we came till four of the clock in the afternoon , that we left it and 
llruck off to the right, leaving the Red-Sea at a pretty good diftance from 
us on our left hand. We travelled in good way, being the ftreighteit, plea- 
ftnteft and Ihorteft Road from Mount Sinai to Suez. : But as we went, we 
took the way by Tor, partly to fee it, and partly to takf a Monk to guide 
us in our vifitations. About half an hour after five, we relted in a great 
Plain. 
Next morning, Tuefday the Fifth of Febrnary^ we fet out at four of the 
clock, keeping ftill in good way, and relied about ten of the clock in a place 
where there was Water. We went from thence about eleven, and came to 
reft again about half an hour after five in the evening. 
Next day, Weânefday the fixth of Febrnary, we parted at five a clock in the 
morning, and about eight, fome t wo or three hundred paces wide of the Road, 
we found a Well of good water, where Vv'e provided ourfelves. About half an 
^ hour after one of the clock we refted, and at two went forwards again, till 
fix at night, when we took up our rell. \ 
Next day, Thurfday the feventh of Fehuary^ we parted about five of the 
clock in the morning, about fix we entered again into the way by which we 
came, and found a Caravan of about two hundred Camels belonging to Arahs^ 
loaded with Coal, and going to Cwr^ : When they have gathered their Gums, 
they carry them in this manner in Caravans to the City. We refted at Corondel 
about ten a clock in the morning, and fetting out again at eleven, travelled till 
feven at night, where we reftedjn a little Wood. From whence we departed 
next day, 'Friday the eighth of February^ about four of the clock in the morn- 
ing, and refted at eleven. From thence we fet forward at noon, and came to 
reft at fix of the clock at night, at the place which we had made our firft Stage, 
when we came from Smz.. 
The fame evening at feven of the clock we parted, and arrived at Suez, on 
Friday the eighth of February^ at eleven of the clock at night, but lay with- 
out near the Gate until day, that it was opened, fufFering a great deal of cold, 
for we had no wood to make fire. 
All the way back from Mount Sinai to Smz,^ was very good and even, and we 
were very merry upon the Road, for I took great pleafure to hear the Arabs 
tell the feveral paftages of their Life, putting them now and then in the humour 
by queftions 1 put to them. 
Here I fliall relate what 1 learn'd from them. 
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